Service connection for actinic keratosis (seborrhea keratosis), malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell skin cancer is denied.,Service connection for carotid artery disease is denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for actinic keratosis, malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell skin cancer are not supported by the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence showing that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to service. The Veteran's assertions have been outweighed by negative treatment records prior to their current manifestation.,The condition was not present in service and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service. Additionally, the VA examiner concluded that the carotid artery disease is less likely than not caused by or a result of ischemic heart disease.,There is no credible evidence showing that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to service. The Veteran's assertions have been outweighed by negative treatment records prior to their current manifestation.
- Claimed conditions
- actinic keratosis (seborrhea keratosis), malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell skin cancer, carotid artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19116513
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